Mute Swans © Laurie Campbell

Greylag Geese © Laurie Campbell

Greylag Goose © Laurie Campbell

Pink Footed Geese © Laurie Campbell

9.50 am, Sunday 2 October:
skein of 48 geese heading W across N side of the 'Moorsyde' site at 350-400 ft.
8.45 am, Monday 3 October:
skein of ca. 70 geese heading ESE across E side of the 'Moorsyde' site at 600-700 ft.
5.45-6.00 pm, Wednesday 5 October:
large skein with 6 separate groups of 30-50 geese heading ENE across S side of the 'Moorsyde' site at 400-500 ft.
10.55 am, Thursday 13 October:
40 geese circling low (150-200 ft.) through N side of the 'Moorsyde' site and down into Tweed valley (appeared to be looking for a grazing site).
1.50 pm, Thursday 13 October:
skein of 50+ geese heading NNW across NE side of the 'Moorsyde' site at 250-300 ft.
7.35 am, Tuesday 18 October:
3 mute swans heading E across middle of the 'Moorsyde' site at ca. 80 ft.
9.32 am, Thursday 20 October:
skein of 100+ geese heading E across middle of the 'Moorsyde' site at 500-600 ft.
9.40 am, Thursday 20 October:
large skein with 4 separate groups of 70-100+ geese, flying E across N side of the 'Moorsyde' site at 400-500 ft.
5.30 pm, Monday 24 October:
skein of ca. 35 geese heading SSW across middle 'Moorsyde' site at 200-300 ft.
5.30 pm, Monday 24 October:
another skein of 90-100 geese circling E to W through the middle of 'Moorsyde' site at 200-300 ft.
25-29 October: Observer away.
3.00 pm, Tuesday 25 Oct: ca.16 geese seen by neighbour, flying NW over W of site, low.
1.00 pm, Wednesday 26 Oct: ca.12 geese seen by neighbour, flying NNW over W of site, low.
1.00 pm, Monday 31 Oct: ca.8 geese seen by neighbour, flying N over W of site, low.
8.10 am, Tuesday 1 November:
skein of 28 geese heading E across centre of the 'Moorsyde' site at 600-700 ft.
4.05 pm, Tuesday 1 November:
skein of ca. 50 geese heading W along N edge of the 'Moorsyde' site at 700-800 ft.
9.20 am, Wednesday 2 November:
skein of 36 geese heading N, then NE, across W side of the 'Moorsyde' site at 250-300 ft.
8.05 am, Friday 4 November:
8 geese heading S across W side of the 'Moorsyde' site at 250-300 ft.
10.30 am, Friday 4 November:
skein of over 1000 geese flying WSW over W side of site at 200-300 ft.
after dark, Friday 4 November:
geese heard flying over N side of site for some hours.
just before dawn, Saturday 5 November:
geese heard flying over N side of site, fairly low.
10.30 am, Saturday 5 November:
ca. 90 geese heading S across centre of the 'Moorsyde' site then SW at 250-350 ft.
11.30 am, Saturday 5 November:
ca. 200 geese heading E across N side of the 'Moorsyde' site then S at 200-250 ft.
ca. 2.00 pm, Saturday 5 November:
5 swans flying south through middle of site at ca. 100 ft.
12.00 noon, Monday 7 November:
2 flocks of ca. 150 and 200 geese heading S across centre of the 'Moorsyde' site then SW at 250-350 ft.
8.50 am, Wednesday 9 November:
skein of 70-80 geese flying ESE over E side of site at 400-500 ft.
ca. 1.00 pm, Wednesday 9 November:
80+ geese flying SSW over centre of site at 250-300 ft.
12.40 pm, Saturday 12 November:
1 skein of ca. 40, and 2 of 50-60 geese flying SSW over centre of site at 200-250 and 300-400 ft.
8.15 pm, Saturday 12 November:
Unknown number of geese heard flying S over W of site on bright moonlit night.

(Methodology: take dog for a walk in the Grievestead/Felkington area, keep eyes open).

12 November, 2005: Log Ended.

Over 3,300 geese and 8 mute swans seen during brief walks.